M6 road traffic accidents
35,968 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M6 appears in 35,968 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 61,068 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,003 were fatal and 5,186 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
- Fatal
- 1,003
- Serious
- 5,186
- Casualties
- 61,068
Collisions by Year
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
2024
377
2023
331
2022
366
2021
347
2020
263
2019
393
2018
515
2017
524
2016
640
2015
685
2014
715
2013
696
2012
638
2011
670
2010
793
2009
728
2008
861
2007
916
2006
961
2005
1,017
2004
1,122
2003
993
2002
1,058
2001
1,074
2000
1,252
1999
1,179
1998
1,247
1997
1,270
1996
1,050
1995
940
1994
987
1993
966
1992
937
1991
872
1990
932
1989
929
1988
753
1987
767
1986
688
1985
631
1984
695
1983
592
1982
628
1981
623
1980
669
1979
678
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,003 accidents
Accident 200904TA09163
Fatal
53.7153, -2.6624
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2009030001912
Fatal
54.7973, -2.8704
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200906X016154
Fatal
53.5226, -2.6971
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB1300SA
(2y)
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Accident 200920Z013401
Fatal
52.5619, -1.9852
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 200920Z013001
Fatal
52.5546, -1.9737
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FUSION
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2009219003661
Fatal
52.7768, -2.1177
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009219003483
Fatal
53.0547, -2.3313
4 vehicles
11 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FIESTA
MINI ONE
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2009219003198
Fatal
53.0547, -2.3310
4 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009230995486
Fatal
52.4671, -1.5117
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 2009219003087
Fatal
52.6669, -2.0686
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200920Z009201
Fatal
52.5834, -1.7895
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 2009070106363
Fatal
53.3699, -2.5089
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SPACE STAR
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200920Z002801
Fatal
52.5706, -2.0115
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009219000549
Fatal
53.0334, -2.3289
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 45
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200804TA08289
Fatal
54.0401, -2.7714
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(3y)
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Accident 2008218018672
Fatal
52.6433, -2.0563
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Car
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Accident 2008330808356
Fatal
52.3989, -1.1738
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2008218017629
Fatal
52.6607, -1.9160
5 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
MITSUBISHI LANCER
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2008218016837
Fatal
52.8288, -2.1445
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008070318923
Fatal
53.1137, -2.3370
5 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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